WaveFX films and streams live from USA
This year’s International Symposium on ALS/MND took place in Orlando, USA. Cambridge based video production company WaveFX provided all the equipment and crew necessary to webcast the event around the world.
Illumina forms new company to enable early cancer detection via blood-based screening
Illumina, Inc has announced GRAIL, a new company formed to enable cancer screening from a simple blood test. Powered by Illumina sequencing technology, GRAIL will develop a pan-cancer screening test by directly measuring circulating nucleic acids in blood.
Cambridge Regional College backs leading Jobs Fair
Cambridge Regional College is backing one of the region’s leading jobs fairs, which takes place in Cambridge later this month.
42 Technology develops gum manufacturing breakthrough for Mondelēz International
42 Technology has partnered with Gabler GmbH & Co KG, one of the world’s leading providers of manufacturing process equipment, to help Mondelēz International make a dramatic improvement in the efficiency of its chewing gum manufacturing process.
Patent and trade mark attorneys J A Kemp opens office in Cambridge
J A Kemp, Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, has announced that it will open an office in Cambridge next month.
Service of the month - HR Toolkit
By using the HR Toolkit from The HR Dept, you can easily co-ordinate all those holiday forms that are about to flood in. Plus, you can keep a eye on absenteeism, and respond swiftly and efficiently to staff requests.
ViewRanger launches #Walk2016 challenge to get the world on its feet
ViewRanger, the outdoor discovery app, has launched a challenge to encourage people to get out walking and get active in 2016. #Walk2016 is the first challenge of its kind by ViewRanger, and users can sign up to walk or hike 1000, 500 or 250 miles over the course of the year.
Field labs give insights into blackgrass control and compost teas
As the warm wet weather encourages winter-sown wheat to get away, concerns are being raised that blackgrass is also thriving. Liz Bowles, Head of Farming for the Soil Association, comments that field labs – which provide an opportunity to experiment with different cultivation techniques on a farm scale – are offering farmers new insights. She will be discussing results from two such trials at the…
Spirus appointed PR and communication providers for East Cambridgeshire District Council
Spirus, based in East Cambridgeshire, is delighted to announce it has been awarded the new PR and communications contract for the District Council.
Industry leaders form relationships at influential technology event
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CES® 2016 wrapped up last week as the most expansive CES, breaking records across the board and providing unparalleled opportunities for companies big and small to launch innovation to the world market.
How to get noticed
Are you one of those people, who often thinks that their efforts, contributions, commitments etc., go unnoticed? If this is you, the most recent post from Louise Frayne of Equaliise will give you a few top tips to get noticed!
Milestone resource in wheat research now available for download
Leading on from The Genome Analysis Centre’s (TGAC's) previous announcement of their new bread wheat genome assembly, the landmark resource is now publicly available to download at the European Bioinformatics Institute’s (EMBL-EBI) Ensembl database for full analysis.
More council vehicles to go electric
Cambridge City Council is set to increase the number of electric vehicles in its fleet, as part of its programme to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their working life.
Transport revolutions
The next revolution in transport is likely to come from IT rather than engineering, says The Scientific Alliance.
Sepura’s new Group CFO takes up post
Richard Smith formally joined Sepura as Group CFO on 4 January.
Angie Moyes designs logo for the new Milner Therapeutics Institute
Angie Moyes of fuz was commissioned by Prof Tony Kouzarides FMedSci, FRS, Deputy Director of The Gurdon Institute, to design the new Milner Therapeutics Institute logo.
Play Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s lottery for £1 a week and feel good, jackpot or not!
You may not become a millionaire by playing Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s fundraising lottery, but hospice care always wins!
Call for Papers for 'Internet of Things Applications' conference
IDTechEx is now accepting applications to present at 'Internet of Things Applications' on 27-28 April 2016 in Berlin.
City Council sets out priorities for next three years
The leader of Cambridge City Council is set to agree a plan which lays out the council’s priorities for the next three years. To help deliver the council’s vision of “One Cambridge, Fair for all”, the new Corporate Plan brings together the things the council is planning to do, and how it will know whether it has achieved them.
Five key business benefits of entering awards
The New Year is a great time to research the relevant business and industry awards you’d like to put your organisation forward for during 2016, so Pure Resourcing has put together a timely reminder as to why it’s really worth the time and effort involved.
ECM Salary & Benefits Report finds continued pressure on software salaries
ECM, the Cambridge-based high-tech recruitment experts who specialise in finding top jobs for exceptional candidates, have released their latest annual Salary & Benefits Report. The report found there has been pressure across the board in almost all levels of software role.
CRC student chefs get work experience opportunity of a lifetime
Catering and hospitality students and apprentices at Cambridge Regional College will be taking part in the work experience opportunity of a lifetime this weekend – working alongside the English Culinary Olympic team to cook a banquet for 240 people.
Strem Chemicals offers precursors for use in ALD/CVD
Organometallic and inorganic compounds are used in Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD).
OE Cam, Euromedica, One Nucleus, Abcam deliver Disruptive Talent seminar
Conventional talent alone is no longer sufficient to propel businesses forward and deliver innovation in Life Science. We need 'Disruptive Talent' - individuals who think and act differently to challenge conventional wisdom and tenaciously find new and better ways of doing things. Learn more at a breakfast seminar on Monday February 1st.
ViewRanger named outdoor navigation partner in the launch of Casio’s Smart Outdoor Watch
ViewRanger, the outdoor discovery app, continues its push into the wearable space by becoming the official outdoor navigation partner of Casio’s WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch, which makes its debut at CES (Las Vegas) this week.